Fisheries boatmaster
Code 6223.2.1
Fisheries boatmasters operate fishing vessels in coastal waters performing operations at the deck and engine. They control the navigation as well as capture and conservation of fish within the established boundaries in compliance with national and international regulations.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
- code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
- international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
- Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
- fishing gear
- fishing vessels
- quality of fish products
- deterioration of fish products
- vessel safety equipment
- assessment of risks and threats
- fisheries legislation
- maritime meteorology
- fisheries management
- risks associated with undertaking fishing operations
Skills and competences
- extinguish fires
- apply fishing maneuvres
- secure cargo in stowage
- support vessel manoeuvres
- communicate using the global maritime distress and safety system
- preserve fish products
- coordinate fire fighting
- coordinate fish handling operations
- estimate fishery status
- undertake navigation safety actions
- assess trim of vessels
- assess stability of vessels
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- manage cargo handling
- manage ship emergency plans
- operate ship propulsion system
- operate ship rescue machinery
- swim
- provide on-board safety training
- prepare safety exercises on ships
- prevent sea pollution
- schedule fishing
- maintain safe navigation watches
- conduct water navigation
- recognise abnormalities on board
- survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment
- use water navigation devices
Transversal competences
- train employees
- evaluate schools of fish
- provide first aid
- work in outdoor conditions
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences